Originally posted by: Amina-Zahra
And there you are! ๐
Yes, here I am!๐I really enjoyed the episode and that's only because we got a good deal of Obros and Oberois, to some extent (Jhanvi-Pinky) - see, CVs, you just have to give them enough space in each episode and said episode automatically turns very enjoyable for the most part! ๐When the sole focus of episodes are ObBros and Oberois it certainly becomes more interesting to catch the same, the shoving of possible love interests makes me lose my interest into the series!๐Rudra is just a darling. No matter how much I gush over him, I can't get enough. Seriously. He doesn't simply light up Omkara and Shivaay's lives, he is also a shining ray for the viewers! And Omkara-Rudra have such an amazing chemistry, be it in emotional or comical scenes. I love them to pieces! As for your Iago musings, quite interesting and a real possibility. We have seen how naive Rudra can be and as endearing as this trait is, it is also quite dangerous. Since Shivaay and Omkara had him wrapped into a bubble of savety far away from all that is evil and till date don't want him to know about any murky details, would he have to grow up by himself once this bubble bursts like a child thrown into the cold water to learn swimming by himself? Which he will have to, sooner or later, especially since Shivaay and Om will, at one point, be more busy with themselves and someone is bound to take advantage of that opening link, which could be desastrous - or, which I can also see happening, the opposite of it, knitting the brothers even stronger together (or back together after a falling out?). Right now, these two are constantly around Rudra and he is around them. And if not with Shivaay, Rudra shares most things with Omkara- thoughts, ideas, doubts. So, there is a chance that if someone were to try to make him do something, he'd blabber about it - just an impression I got because at the moment, it doesn't looke like Rudra gives anyone enough importance to give him "advice" or be promoted to a "listener" (friend, whatever) apart from the brothers; e.g. he doesn't let people invade into this intimate space he shares with the other two and doesn't open up to others much. But this won't stay like that forever, of course.Rudra is the best thing to have happened in this show. The guy has a knack for making things bright for everyone, be it the family, the brothers or us viewers. He really is the most adorable lad in here. Rudra and Omkara have the much needed chemistry in here. I love them to the moon and back.The thing with Rudra is that he has been over protected all his life. It this one factor that hasn't allowed him to grow out of the shell that he has cocooned himself in. Also he is naive and can easily be manipulated into suiting one's needs. That might be an endearing quality but then again, it doesn't prevent it from being a dangerous and somewhat disastrous trait. His closeness to his brothers is something that everyone knows and it wouldn't be a surprise if this one trait is chalked out to being a weapon at the hands of someone who wants to bring Shivaay and Om down to their knees. Rudra doesn't allow anyone to come close to him, that spot is reserved by only by his brothers. Tomorrow if his brothers are involved elsewhere he will be left out somehow and that can be the moment to use him as Othello was used to destroy his all with his own hands. You are right that this can either break them apart or glue them together after the fall out.On the other hand, it is also quite possible that he'll remain the ignored piece on this chessboard and if used, only to get Shivaay and Omkara on their knees - he is both their weakness. (Btw, if it turns out that Tia indeed is a bad person, then Rudra might even have something like a 6th sense when it comes to the equation he shares with his brothers and any danger that might be looming over this equation even if he is oblivious to other things. Just a thought.)I don't think he will remain the ignored piece in this game. The bond between the brothers is extremely close to crack it open just like that. There has to be a major blow at that to detach it somehow. And that can only be done when you have Rudra brought in as a potential weapon. As far as Tia angle is concerned then who knows Rudra might as well have that 6th sense engraved in him.This has been catching my eye for long now: everyone who talks about the heir business zooms in on Shivaay and Om. Rudra isn't even in the equation (due to reasons visible, lol). And I have this strong hunch that, in the end, it will be Rudra who will come out as the head of the Empire. He gets along well with the stuff (leaving possible conquests out) and blends in with them without any hesitation and effortlessly and they, too, seem to be rather open with him (has everyone in this house pampered him? The employers of the Oberoi empire are at his beck and call!). He is the one of the brothers who seems most averse to any kind of conflict therefore, I can see him deciding to step up his role and take over so that any tensions left between Omkara and Shivaay, who both have/can become successful with their own thing, gets dissolved. But it's a long way till then... I see most potential for a character growth within Rudra, tbh. He has a lot to learn but given his nature, he will. I just hope that whatever happens, he never loses his amazing personality!This honestly seems like a true-blue possibility. Rudra so far is not taken as a serious contender in this game of thrones (see what I did there.๐) but he can turn out to be the one on whose shoulders all responsibilities will be dumped. Om is not interested in remaining in the family, Shivaay takes it as a duty and not as something he wants for himself. Rudra is not considered so far but he certinly has traits in him that would make him fare better at this bloody battle than his brothers. He can gel well be it any situation and that turns him into a better heir than what Om and Shivaay can ever be. But even he has to turn into the cut-throat shark tomorrow let his basic personality stay intact. It would be a heartbreak to see him falter that bad.Jhanvi-Pinky was as scary as it was heart warming, lol. A bit too much sugar, Pinky ji. There's definitely something cooking up in her head, though, she is one cunning woman. Or she really thinks only she has the right to make Jhanvi's life hell ๐Pinki's sudden transition doesn't sit well but that was a heartwarming scene no doubt. She might really want Jhanvi to get better in her relations or as you said she thinks it is only she who can make her life a complete hell!๐You know my opinion on Ishana, it's not that different from yours. Maybe the writers weren't sure what exactly to give her as a background, at first. It seems disconnected, the story with her father. I mean, we could see that she clearly enjoys conning people and had been jumping around happily at the prospect of conning Om. And suddenly, it's all a majboori? C'mon! But yes, I liked the Om-Ishana scene, it was good. If this Ishana, the calm and thoughtful one, is the real deal and the other one just a facade, then I might be able to make my peace with her, actually. Toned down she is much better. And that scene reminded me of the Rumya wala scene - with the difference that where Rumya really poured out their hearts on a personal level, Ishkara didn't delve into details.Om and Ishana's meeting was good. At least it wasn't jumped up to make us like it all. Though I rate Rumya over them as they had an instant connect while Ishkara haven't delved deep into me to like them so.Ishsana's characterization and her backs story is lame to begin with. She has always enjoyed being fraudulent so why is she harping a guilt in her now? I can never buy the majboori crap no matter how hard they try to sell it to me!On another note, I couldn't help but draw a comparison between Ishana and Shivaay. Yes, I am sure that if Shivaay finds out about her intentions with his brothers, all hell will break loose. But I can also see that after the storm settles down, it might be Shivaay who will defend Ishana - because he'd be able to understand her ideals. What Shivaay is doing with Anika is horrible and badly executed by the CVs, but you are aware of what it is in my mind, e.g. him lashing out because of his brother. He believes that everything is okay, whether morally correct or not, as long it will ensure the safety of his family, especially brothers. Ishana knows conning people is wrong but is of the opinion that since she is doing it for her family, it is okay, as well. Might this be the actual point of friction between Om and Shivaay where their ideals finally clash and they start to drift away?On the contrary I believe the biggest hindrance in Om and Ishana's stand would be Shivaay. He is a guy whose judgments are always clouded by his anger and his love for his brothers that borders on being insane. He might agree to Ishana's stand but will never defend her so. He takes everything to be a deal but he can clearly not tolerate one when it comes to his brothers. Shivaay can go to creepiest levels in order to save his brother and Ishana comes out like a pain that would soon be inflicted on Om. Shivaay might understand her reasons but not for once will he defend or pacify with her simply because she is a legit gold-digger here and a person like that, he will never allow to brush past his Om.Tia definitely hides something. I just cannot believe otherwise - and I am sure that she despises Rudra the most ๐ How long till she breaks and shows her true face?Tia must hate Rudra in a similar manner as he does hate her. I just want her to be exposed by Ruddy baby!๐"Bhaiyya ki allergy ki wajah se maine ghar mein kabhi dog nahi raha - aur wo secrets rak rahe hain?""Are you crazy, Rudra? Shivaay Tia ke saat aisa kabhi nahi karsakta!" - "Lekin humare saat karsakte hain?!""O, aap to sirf apne baal suljaana jante ho! Sare problems to mujhe hi suljane hote hain!""Bachpan mein tumhe seekhaya ta na ke dusron par naza rakhna buri baat hai!"๐คฃThis was the best scene!๐คฃ